noun
- a building or place where goods are manufactured; a factory
Usage: somewhat archaic or formal
Examples
- The old manufactory was converted into luxury apartments.
- Workers at the textile manufactory produced cloth for export.
- The industrial revolution saw the rise of many manufactories.
- Steam power transformed the traditional manufactory system.
- The pottery manufactory employed dozens of skilled artisans.
- Historical records show the manufactory operated from 1820 to 1890.